The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-05-12

We observe that our republican
contemporaries are greatly exer-
cised over various comments on
John Sherman in the southern pa
pers. They discern in these COM
ments a spirit Of anjmosity which |
convinces them that the south is
still unreconstructed, and they pro
test that such communities as can
not reconcile themselves TO a pure
and enlightened statesman like
Senator Sherman must be aban- |
doned indeed.
The question is whether the
southern people can fairly be
blamed for looking askance at Hon.
John Sherman, and whether their
failure to receive him with open
arms argues any want of patriot
ism and liberality. Mr. Sherman
Is no doubt great republican lead
er, He is confessedly q man of
commanding abilities, shrewd, far
seeing and strong. He has exhib-
tied brilliant powers in the senate
and his record as secretary Of the
treasury is full Of honor and credit.
But can it be expected that the
south will readily forget the part ia
ken by John Sherman in its des-
TIMES during tho dreadful era of
catpetbag government and in the
interest of the republican satrapy?
There are few thoughtful and high
minded men-eyen within the re
publican ranks-who look upon the
fraud Of 1876 with q blush. Yet
that fraud was the apotheosis of
carpetbaggery, and John Sherman
was its most conspicuous agent.
He it was who headed the delega-
tion to Louisiana. He went there
to seize for the inposter Hayes the
electoral vote Of state which Gen
| eral Grant himself had abandoned
| to the democratic candidate tor
governor. lie came to the people
Of the south as the type Of every
thing that was unfair and intoler-
ant and tyrannical in republican
policy and purpose. He stands IL
their memory to-day as The symbo
, and incarnation Of the most griev
Gus and srankling political Wrons
inflicted upon q people.
1t seems to us that The south
, present temper may not be intelli
gently appraised by the standard o
reception of Senator Sherman
This side Mason and DixOn's lin,
he may be covered with politica
glory. Here in the ATTITUDES swher
he has never violated any OF on
deeper convictions, and where hi
services have brought him emf
uent honor, troops Of friends" he
may command the fullest need 0
respect and confidence. But il
the southern states he must ever re
= main a conspicuous and abhorren
figure in the darkest episode @
their history. Grant, Sheridan
, Thomas, Rosecrans-the Who'll
: galaxy of those military chieftain
l. who overthrow them in fair fgh
and dragooned their erraQt foot
steps back into the pathway Of tn
d republics glory and integrity-no
all Of these combined may represen
to them SO much of injury as tn
man who came among them to stea
their sufrages and so profane til
most sacred privileges Of their re
covered citizenship.
c It was the mistake of John Sher
mans political career-the blot il
/ the scutcheon Of his long and faith
: full public seryice-that he lent him
= self to that sinister aud hateful
: treachery and consented to appea
D before tue south as its exponeu
t aud peculiar instrument. He ha
no right, even at this late day, t.
Y complain that the south cannot for
get the outrage or open its arms tt
D HMM. Y. Star.